Pope Francis to visit D.C. in the Fall

Pope Francis is scheduled to make a stop in the United States in the Fall, D.C. is expected to be part of his trip. Philadelphia, New York and D.C. are the three cities he plans to visit in September. A committee is still working to finalize the details. Pope Francis would arrive in D.C. September 22 and leave on September 24. He plans to visit the White House, speak in front of Congress and celebrate mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. A spokeswoman for the church stated that the news is exciting, but she would not offer further comment until the pope’s schedule is finalized and the Vatican confirms it. Following D.C., the next planned stop would be New York City. He tentatively plans to speak to the United Nations, visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral and possibly stop at ground zero. On September 26, the pope would leave New York and arrive in Philadelphia for a global meeting on family issues. He would then leave the U.S. on September 27.